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Hyolithes americanus

Hyolithida - Hyolithidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Hyolithes americanus Hall
2002Hyolithes americanum Landing et al. p. 299 figs. 4.10, 4.13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderHyolithidaMathew 1962
familyHyolithidaeNicholson 1889
genusHyolithes
speciesamericanus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Hyolithes americanus Hall 1847
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-02-26 06:41:12
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:15:18
Source: g = genus, o = order, p = phylum
References: d'Eichwald 1840, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Dyeran to the top of the Delamaran or 515.30000 to 505.30000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (New York) Hyolithes americanus (78762 78763 78764 78765 78766 78767 203403)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (Vermont) Hyolithes americanus (194)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7Canada (Quebec) Hyolithes americanum (78753 78754 78755)
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Vermont) Hyolithes americanus (200)
St Davids506.5 - 497.0USA (Vermont) Hyolithes americanus (78914)